Healthcare Assistant

Practice Plus Group; Blaby; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is offering an exciting opportunity for a Healthcare Assistant at HMP Fosse Way in Leicester. The role involves supporting registered nurses and ensuring safe patient care. Candidates should have NVQ level 2/3 in Health and Social Care and excellent communication skills. The position offers a competitive salary of up to £32,134 per annum, depending on experience, with benefits including free lunches and gym membership. This role is full-time with shifts across the week.

Benefits

Free parking

Free lunches

Free gym membership

Employee assistance helpline

Qualifications

• Experience within a healthcare assistant role, ideally within a hospital, community or prison environment.
• Ability to work unsupervised whilst following policy and procedures.
• Ability to work within a busy environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the registered nurse in implementing an agreed plan of care.
• Promote safe patient care while developing new skills.

Skills

Compassionate approach

Excellent communication skills

Good IT skills

Education

NVQ level 2/3 or equivalent in Health and Social Care

Job description

Practice Plus Group are delighted to have been awarded the healthcare contract for HMP Fosse Way, Category C resettlement prison in Leicester from 1st July 2025.

HMP Fosse Way opened in May 2023. Its state of the art design and facilities offer a secure environment to provide skills and qualifications to the men, enabling them to secure meaningful employment on release with the aim of reducing reoffending rates.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Healthcare Assistant to join us at HMP Fosse Way.

Job summary

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

Practice Plus Group are delighted to have been awarded the healthcare contract for HMP Fosse Way, Category C resettlement prison in Leicester from 1st July 2025.

HMP Fosse Way opened in May 2023. Its state of the art design and facilities offer a secure environment to provide skills and qualifications to the men, enabling them to secure meaningful employment on release with the aim of reducing reoffending rates.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Healthcare Assistant to join us at HMP Fosse Way.

Salary This position is full time, you'll receive an annual salary up to £32,134 per annum - depending on experience.

Hours Full time, 37.5 hours per week. The service runs over a 24 hour period, shifts will include both days and nights across 7 days a week on a rota basis.

How will we support you?

Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course.

Competency framework.

Regional and national career development opportunities.

Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs.

Support from the wider team.

Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

Main duties of the job

As a Healthcare Assistant, your responsibilities will vary. You will:

• Support the registered nurse in implementing an agreed plan of care in association with the patient and in accordance with instructions and training received whilst promoting safe patient care.
• Be willing to develop and apply new skills to maintain and enhance clinical service delivery.

If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both internal and external options for development and learning.

• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities.
• Colleagues working at HMP Fosse Way have the added benefits of free parking, free lunches and a free gym membership.
• Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development.
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it.

About us

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. We're the UK's leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background.

Practice Plus Group's purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:

• We treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated.
• We act with integrity.
• We embrace diversity.
• We strive to do things better together. We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

Qualifications required

• NVQ level 2/3 or equivalent in Health and Social Care.
• Experience within a healthcare assistant role, ideally within a hospital, community or prison environment.
• A non-judgmental and compassionate approach.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Good IT skills and IT literacy.
• Ability to work within a busy environment.
• Ability to work unsupervised whilst following policy and procedures.

Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If you're looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the opportunity for you.

£24,669 to £32,134 a year. Up to £32,134 per annum depending on experience.